2023-24: Spent his third season in the WHL with Kelowna... Returned as Rockets captain for an overage season... Ranked third on the team with 83 points in 62 games... Helped Kelowna earn its first playoff series win since 2016-17... Missed first six games of the season while participating in training camps in Tampa Bay and Syracuse; skated in two preseason games for the Lightning and one for the Crunch... Signed an ATO with the Crunch on April 23... Skated in first AHL game in Game 3 of the NDSF vs. Rochester on May 2, 2024. 

Junior Career: Spent three seasons in the WHL with Kelowna after being selected 44th in the 2021 CHL Import Draft... Totaled 203 points in 185 games for the Rockets between 2021 and 2024... Became first import player to be named Kelowna captain when he was given “C” in January 2023... Finished second on the team with 79 points in 2022-23; his 13 power-play goals were also second... Ranked third with 83 points in 2023-24; also won 55% of his faceoffs (599/1089)... Helped Kelowna earn playoff berths every season... Represented Czechia at the 2022 and 2023 World Junior Championships; won a silver medal with Czechia in 2023, contributing eight points in seven tournament games. 

Pro Career: Played in 13 games in the top Czech league for Mlada Boleslav BK, without registering a point. 

Transactions: Undrafted... Signed training camp try-out with the Crunch on Oct. 3, 2023... Signed entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 2, 2024. 

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